The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21
DRAWING. TO A CLOSE.
SATURDAY. BIO DAY AT THE L rA1n
Ofthe Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly.-iiow the Articles were Disposed (,
ot-.Iho Novel Plan for Tuesday Night I.
When Everything Will bc Disposed

Az predicted, Saturday was the great
day at the big industrial fair and festival
Of the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As.
sembly, which was held every night last
week at tho Chapllne street rink, and
which It bus been decided to continue this
and tomorrow evenings. Tho lair
WAS open Saturday afternoon
and evening both. In the afternoon
even, The attendance was as large
as that on como OF the evenings in the
carly part Of tho week and more business
was done at the various booths than had
been looked for. But the great crowd put
In IN appearance OF night. The place was
packed; 1t was myetery how 90 many
people were gotten into tho place and how,
once in, they were able TO move about
and spend their money, but move they
did, and the money was passed over In q
Lively fashion. A committeeman at the
Trades Assembly booth paused a moment,
and moping hin perapiring brow, express.
ed the state OF atalrs in this manner
l"About all We have to do Is to hold oul
hats and they throw the money In"
The scene presented Saturday evening
from the orchestra's swinging balcony wac
one full Of lie aud interest. Below It was
one denue mssn Of humanity, over which
luttered the hage and gay decorations
everything showing to- tho best ad
vantage undsr the strong glare OIL
the lights. Riaing above the roar Of
hundreds Of voices and the sharp cry o.
some energetic committeeman dispcsipe
Of soue.ot the contents Of his booth, wat
tho music Of tho orchestra which played
ito liveliest and most popular
airs and thereby aided greatly
in keeping tho crowd moving and
making the people forget the discomforts
that necessarily arose from tho crowded
state oftho place, The demand for Ice
cream was tremendous aud the large
corp8 Of Z walters were worked
hs,d endeavoring to supply the
dcmand. The crowd was one disposed &c
| linger and ct Midnight even, all had moi
lett tho place. II Was memorable occa
sion for all, and paying one for tho pro,
iect for which the fair is being held.
The railing OF Of numerous large and
small articles took place at many Of the
booths. at Tradea Assembly booth, the
Luxurious, red plush rocker donated by the
Good Intent lodge, Of Wellsburg, was
rallied of. The winning pasteboard war
No. 1888, and was held by 0s. Gray. The
superb Arlington" stove donated b.
tho employees Of Balls. foundry, wa.
Isecured by William Cinrk, u cos
miner. The lucky ticket was sos. Al
the booth OF Typographical union, the
elegant willow rocker donated by Miss
Sinnic Sims, was won by Geo. Rsntech
| ticket No. 273. Three hundred tickets were
aold for this prjzs by Miss Mollie Sims
At the glassworkera' booth. a popular
system Of railing of the huge stock Of
exhibite was introduced The glass
piecea were divided into bunchea O.
twenty-five each. twenty-five Tickets
were then sold at % cont1 each, thus
iinsuring each ticket holder q certainty
OF securing fitting souvenir Of the fair.
The gentlemen having charge Of this
new feature had all they could do 10 bool
names from anxious customers. At The
booth OF Garfield Assembly tho immenat
stock OF plug and smoking tobaccos were
disposed Of in tho came manner.
This fair will bs open again tonight
and it will pay one to attend. 1t wa!
origiually intended to hold the feir for one
week only, but it hss beon found neces
sary 10 continue 1t over until Tuesday
evening in order that sill tho articles may
be properly disposed Of. Tomorrow ev
oning every unsold article will BIO number
led, and every one buying ticket at
the door will receive q numbered ticket
every ons emitting the bearer to prize
mo blanks. The prizes will range in
value from Is cents up to the most valua.
bic in the hall, and the admission lee will
| ha advanced 10 % cants